Dr. Ann Chang , Artistic Director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Artist-in-Residence and Associate Professor (Piano) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music, has been selected to join the ranks of distinguished speakers at the 2013 TEDxLincoln event. TEDxLincoln, scheduled for Friday, November 1st, is about coming together to share ideas worth spreading. This year’s program, Seeking Brilliance, Pioneering Change, brought speaker applications from all corners of the Lincoln community. Chang’s talk titled “Big Goals Not Required: Not a Great Graduation Speech” will center on Chang’s philosophies and personal experiences around setting and achieving goals.
Internationally esteemed TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Founded in 1984, TED started as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDxLincoln is focused on bringing people of Nebraska together to share ideas. For a full list of speakers for TEDxLincoln or to obtain tickets to the event, visit the TEDxLincoln website at www.tedxlincoln.com.
The Lied Center for Performing Arts is a state-of-the-art performing arts facility. The facility offers major regional, national and international events designed to attract, entertain and inspire a statewide audience. The Lied Center and its programs are made possible through the generous 2013/2014 season support of Christina Hixson and the Lied Foundation Trust, Friends of Lied, Ameritas and Union Bank. For more information about the Lied Center for Performing Arts, visit www.liedcenter.org.